Old bushman lost in time

Kim,
Not able to help on your quest to find out where about of those fellows but thanking you for X-Mas and New Year wishes
Same to you mate and the rest of EO participants
Steve



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Kim
Croker is a rare name but what area and timeframe are you looking at.
For example there are 12 Death recorded of a samuel Croker in NSW between 1818 and 1970 and in the following areas Port Stephens Taree Sydney Boorawa Goulburn Warialda and Wollongong.
Regards
Ian

good to see you back

paddy

ABC radio last night....talkback..TREVOR CHAPPEL ....
There is a book ...about that man........

To all the people who have welcomed me back via e-mail.
I’m touched by that, and thank you.

Regards

Kim

Kim,

Ernestine Hill in her book "TheTerritory" mentions Sam Croker several times.

There are a couple of entries concerning Nat Buchanan but one from the time he was on Auvergne Station on the Baines River.

"Sam Croker was manager now, "Greenhide Sam", with a brave heart and a bitter tongue. When the years work with the cattle was over, Greenhide was in at the homestead with his head stockman, Jock McPhee, and Ah Wah the Chinaman cook. A half-caste rode in, looking for a job. He was Charlie Flanagan, a psychological problem in half-castes, a black white man, with a black skin and a white mind. Flanagan was a fine athlete, a wonderful jockey, a good worker and honest as the day. He had four or five good horses. Greenhide gave him a job.

The wet came down. The station blacks sang thankful corroborees while the men in the hut played cribbage, a rifle on the table every night in case of a wild blacks raid. Flanagan was a poor player but he liked gambling with white men. It amused Greenhide to whip the boy with gibes at his dark blood. The half caste grew vicious and sullen.

In a humid night of ill humours they cut for partners. Greenhide cut Flanagan. He refused to "partner a nigger - let him play with the old Chow". The boy's eyes narrowed black with hate. He played badly, a target for Greenhide's caustic wit. At a cruel jibe, he snatched the gun and shot Greenhide dead. The slush lamp crashed to the floor."

Viv

http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030263b.htm

Try either of Mary Durrack's books on her forefathers:
Kings in grass castles
Son's in the Saddle

The later is more likely to have a mention, and it definatly has words about Nat Buchanan, her father knew him quite well apparently?

Both books are an excellent read on Australian history.

Best of luck.
NUTS!